New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 22, 2025

August 20, 2025

Mike Cote

Wins and losses for the community mental health system in the state budget

Patricia Carty,

NH budget preserves key mental health funding but raises concerns over access and housing gaps

The rise of decentralized autonomous orgs in NH

Catherine Yao, Ramey Sylvester,

New Hampshire launches DAO Act, creating one of the nation’s first legal frameworks for decentralized organizations

Building Blocks In The Floor Of A Children's Room

State reports more than 5,000 now enrolled in New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program

Claire Sullivan -New Hampshire Bulletin,

In the last budget cycle, lawmakers had expanded eligibility for the scholarship to families making up to 85% of the state median income.

Rail-biking business at risk by Greenway Trail expansion

Catherine McLaughlin/Concord Monitor,

Concord considers $535K rail purchase to extend Greenway Trail, raising questions for Scenic Railriders

The high cost of deregulation

Tom Sedoric,

Why defunding the SEC amid crypto expansion is a risky gamble for taxpayers

Newport firm closes amid alleged embezzlement

John Lippman-Valley News,

Relax & Co., which provided an array of services to property owners in the Lake Sunapee area, had already been forced to lay off workers earlier this month.

Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit

Brandon Ng, Portsmouth Herald,

A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.

Disrupters upend markets in plain sight

Morgen Connor, Bryan Lord,

Do your job, and don’t be afraid to let the whole world know about it

The Latest: Hirings and Promotions

NH Business Review Staff,

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

Cook on Concord: NH’s housing conundrum

Brad Cook,

High prices, low inventory make it hard for even young professionals to find homes

More news from NHBR:

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.